According to a Research Study Investigating the Use of Personal

question 55

Multiple Choice

According to a research study investigating the use of personal Facebook pages to predict job performance, what advice should HR managers give to hiring managers concerning the use of Facebook posts by applicants to predict which candidates will be successful

• A)It's a valuable tool.
• B)It's valuable for certain jobs.
• C)It's of no value.
• D)It should be used only by trained HR staff.

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Definitions:

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